Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Virginia Ann Crawford
Oct 10, 2014
Virginia Crawford, age 76, of Denison, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2014, at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded and, per her wishes, no further services are planned. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Keith Crawford of Denison, Iowa, three children: Kevin Mark Crawford, Kelly...
Eleanor H. Hodgson
Oct 10, 2014
Eleanor Wiese McKinny Hodgson, the oldest of three sisters, was born on December 23, 1921 to Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese in Avoca, Iowa. She attended country school Knox No. 6 and graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1940. She became a school teacher. Eleanor married Lawrence Duain McKinny of Hancock, son of Glen and Edith (Fletcher)...
Ron Bierma
Oct 6, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 at United Presbyterian Church, Denison, IowaTHERE IS NO VISITATION Ronald Dean Bierma, age 86, passed away early on the morning of October 6, 2014. He was born on January 19, 1928 in Truro, Iowa to Henry and Gladys (Youmans) Bierma. He was raised on the family farm along with his elder sister...
Lorena C. Gubbels
Oct 4, 2014
Lorena Catherine Gubbels was born on June 24, 1917 to Nick and Christena (Muell) Mickels on a farm near Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Westphalia through the eighth grade. After her schooling, she helped her parents on their farm for a few years until...
Rick Burchett
Oct 3, 2014
Richard Stephen Burchett "Rick" was born August 20th, 1946 to O. Wade and Yvonne (Roth) Burchett in Osceola, Iowa. At a young age, Rick’s family moved from Grand River, Iowa to Audubon and then to Harlan where he met his life love Cindy Pauley. Rick and Cindy graduated together from Harlan High School with the Class of 1964. He went...
Harvey A. Leinen
Oct 2, 2014
Harvey Alfred Leinen, son of Zeno and Viola (Schwery) Leinen, was born on a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa on March 15, 1936. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic High School where he graduated in 1954. Harvey worked on the family farm during school and after graduation. On May 7,...
John A. Kloewer
Sep 29, 2014
John Allen Kloewer was born July 3, 1946 to Al and Eva Kloewer in Defiance, Iowa. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1964. On July 31, 1971, John was united in marriage to Annette Ahrenholtz at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. They were blessed with two daughters, Susan Marie and Sara Ann. John...
Lillian M. Kinkennon
Sep 27, 2014
Lillian May (Jensen) Kinkennon was born March 20, 1926, at Kansas City, Missouri. Her parents were Carl and Mary (Erickson) Jensen of Lorimor, Iowa. The family lived on a farm there until 1931 when they moved to a farm south of Kirkman. Lillian attended Kirkman Consolidated School through the eighth grade. After her father's death, she and her mother moved...
Floyd W. Rhodes
Sep 27, 2014
Floyd W. Rhodes, the son of Frank and Anna Rhodes, was born on March 3, 1929 in Greenfield, Iowa. He belonged to the Greenfield Methodist Church and graduated from Greenfield High School. On September 7, 1948 he was united in marriage to Mary M. Lahey at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Three children were born to this union: Jane,...
Lorie C. Anderson
Sep 25, 2014
Lorie Christine Anderson, daughter of Raymond John and Shirley (Mueller) Schuett, was born on December 17, 1949 in Naperville, Illinois. As a small child she loved all four legged creatures and, as she grew, she developed a particular love for purebred Arabian horses. She attended school in Geneva , Illinois and graduated from Geneva High School with the class of...
Carol K. Hopp
Sep 25, 2014
Carol Kristine Hopp, daughter of Horace and Rose (Johnson) Petersen, was born on November 9, 1929 in rural Harlan, Iowa. She attended Jackson Township No. 1 rural school through the eighth grade and then Harlan High School where she graduated with the class of 1948. On July 6, 1948, Carol was united in marriage to Donald Arthur Hopp. To this...
Bernie Pithan
Sep 24, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICES: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Memorials Requested to Crawford County Shooting Sports Association Bernard “Bernie” Russell Pithan was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, April 2, 1955, the son of Virgil John and Maxine...
Charles "Chuck" V. Branstetter
Sep 23, 2014
Charles Virgil Branstetter was the youngest of eight children born on August 20, 1930 to Virgil and Ada (McAfee) Branstetter in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He attended grade school in Sutherland, Iowa and played football and basketball at Milford High School where he graduated with the Class of 1948. He was voted most valuable player in both football and basketball during...
Christopher D. Finken
Sep 20, 2014
Christopher Donald Finken, son of William M. And Denise (Andersen) Finken, was born April 16, 1973 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and later went on to attend school at Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla school where he graduated with the class of 1991 and worked construction with his grandfather. Christopher being the oldest of three boys...
Donald Holloway
Sep 20, 2014
Donald Dean Holloway was born on March 27, 1958 to Junior and Dorothy (Juhl) Holloway in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Irwin-Kirkman Schools graduating with the Class of 1976. He continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Business. He worked in the banking industry and real estate business for many years. He was...
Virginia Ann Crawford
Oct 10, 2014
Virginia Crawford, age 76, of Denison, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2014, at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. Cremation Rites have been accorded and, per her wishes, no further services are planned. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Keith Crawford of Denison, Iowa, three children: Kevin Mark Crawford, Kelly...
Eleanor H. Hodgson
Oct 10, 2014
Eleanor Wiese McKinny Hodgson, the oldest of three sisters, was born on December 23, 1921 to Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese in Avoca, Iowa. She attended country school Knox No. 6 and graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1940. She became a school teacher. Eleanor married Lawrence Duain McKinny of Hancock, son of Glen and Edith (Fletcher)...
Ron Bierma
Oct 6, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 at United Presbyterian Church, Denison, IowaTHERE IS NO VISITATION Ronald Dean Bierma, age 86, passed away early on the morning of October 6, 2014. He was born on January 19, 1928 in Truro, Iowa to Henry and Gladys (Youmans) Bierma. He was raised on the family farm along with his elder sister...
Lorena C. Gubbels
Oct 4, 2014
Lorena Catherine Gubbels was born on June 24, 1917 to Nick and Christena (Muell) Mickels on a farm near Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Westphalia through the eighth grade. After her schooling, she helped her parents on their farm for a few years until...
Rick Burchett
Oct 3, 2014
Richard Stephen Burchett "Rick" was born August 20th, 1946 to O. Wade and Yvonne (Roth) Burchett in Osceola, Iowa. At a young age, Rick’s family moved from Grand River, Iowa to Audubon and then to Harlan where he met his life love Cindy Pauley. Rick and Cindy graduated together from Harlan High School with the Class of 1964. He went...
Harvey A. Leinen
Oct 2, 2014
Harvey Alfred Leinen, son of Zeno and Viola (Schwery) Leinen, was born on a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa on March 15, 1936. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic High School where he graduated in 1954. Harvey worked on the family farm during school and after graduation. On May 7,...
John A. Kloewer
Sep 29, 2014
John Allen Kloewer was born July 3, 1946 to Al and Eva Kloewer in Defiance, Iowa. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1964. On July 31, 1971, John was united in marriage to Annette Ahrenholtz at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. They were blessed with two daughters, Susan Marie and Sara Ann. John...
Lillian M. Kinkennon
Sep 27, 2014
Lillian May (Jensen) Kinkennon was born March 20, 1926, at Kansas City, Missouri. Her parents were Carl and Mary (Erickson) Jensen of Lorimor, Iowa. The family lived on a farm there until 1931 when they moved to a farm south of Kirkman. Lillian attended Kirkman Consolidated School through the eighth grade. After her father's death, she and her mother moved...
Floyd W. Rhodes
Sep 27, 2014
Floyd W. Rhodes, the son of Frank and Anna Rhodes, was born on March 3, 1929 in Greenfield, Iowa. He belonged to the Greenfield Methodist Church and graduated from Greenfield High School. On September 7, 1948 he was united in marriage to Mary M. Lahey at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Three children were born to this union: Jane,...
Lorie C. Anderson
Sep 25, 2014
Lorie Christine Anderson, daughter of Raymond John and Shirley (Mueller) Schuett, was born on December 17, 1949 in Naperville, Illinois. As a small child she loved all four legged creatures and, as she grew, she developed a particular love for purebred Arabian horses. She attended school in Geneva , Illinois and graduated from Geneva High School with the class of...
Carol K. Hopp
Sep 25, 2014
Carol Kristine Hopp, daughter of Horace and Rose (Johnson) Petersen, was born on November 9, 1929 in rural Harlan, Iowa. She attended Jackson Township No. 1 rural school through the eighth grade and then Harlan High School where she graduated with the class of 1948. On July 6, 1948, Carol was united in marriage to Donald Arthur Hopp. To this...
Bernie Pithan
Sep 24, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICES: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Memorials Requested to Crawford County Shooting Sports Association Bernard “Bernie” Russell Pithan was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, April 2, 1955, the son of Virgil John and Maxine...
Charles "Chuck" V. Branstetter
Sep 23, 2014
Charles Virgil Branstetter was the youngest of eight children born on August 20, 1930 to Virgil and Ada (McAfee) Branstetter in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He attended grade school in Sutherland, Iowa and played football and basketball at Milford High School where he graduated with the Class of 1948. He was voted most valuable player in both football and basketball during...
Christopher D. Finken
Sep 20, 2014
Christopher Donald Finken, son of William M. And Denise (Andersen) Finken, was born April 16, 1973 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and later went on to attend school at Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla school where he graduated with the class of 1991 and worked construction with his grandfather. Christopher being the oldest of three boys...
Donald Holloway
Sep 20, 2014
Donald Dean Holloway was born on March 27, 1958 to Junior and Dorothy (Juhl) Holloway in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Irwin-Kirkman Schools graduating with the Class of 1976. He continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Business. He worked in the banking industry and real estate business for many years. He was...
